Infrastructure Migration Engineer (VMware/VxRail to Hyper-V) Contract - Paying between £550 to £650 Per Day, Outside IR35, Based in Bristol, Remote Working, To Start ASAP
Your new role
We are seeking a Hyper-V Migration Specialist to join a major infrastructure transformation programme, supporting the migration of a large scale virtualised estate from VMware/VxRail to Microsoft Hyper-V.
This is a highly hands on delivery role requiring an experienced infrastructure professional with proven expertise in live production VM migrations, Hyper-V clustering, and complex platform conversions. You will be embedded within the existing SysOps team, executing against an established migration plan and proof-of-concept findings, helping to ensure a smooth and low risk transition of critical services.
This is not a solution design or strategy position. The focus is on technical delivery, migration execution, troubleshooting, and knowledge transfer throughout the engagement.
Lead the hands-on migration of development, test, and production virtual machines from VMware/VxRail environments to Microsoft Hyper-V
Execute phased migration waves while maintaining service continuity across live production environments
Convert remaining VxRail nodes into Hyper-V hosts, including workload evacuation, node rebuild, cluster integration and validation
Perform VM conversions and migrations using established V2V/P2V tooling and migration methodologies
Validate migration outcomes across compute, storage and networking layers
Troubleshoot complex issues relating to virtualisation, clustering, storage, connectivity and performance
Support production cutovers, go-live activities and rollback scenarios where required
Work closely with the SysOps team, providing continuous technical guidance and knowledge transfer
Contribute to the refinement of migration runbooks and operational documentation based on real-world execution findings
Ensure all migration activities align with agreed processes, governance and technical standards
What you'll need to succeed
Proven experience delivering live production migrations from VMware to Microsoft Hyper-V environments
Strong background working within VMware, VxRail and vSAN infrastructures
Hands-on experience using VM migration and conversion tools in enterprise environments
Strong understanding of compute, storage and networking technologies within highly available hybrid infrastructure platform
Experience executing migration plans and improving existing runbooks rather than designing new methodologies from scratch
Proven ability to deliver complex production cutovers with clearly defined rollback and recovery processes
Excellent troubleshooting skills and a practical, delivery-focused approach
Deep technical expertise in: Windows Server 2025, Microsoft Hyper-V, Failover Clustering, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), Azure Stack HCI
What you need to do now
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